What is a Birth Center?

A birth center is a healthcare facility that specializes in childbirth. Unlike traditional hospitals, birth centers provide a different prenatal care experience and are run by midwives. Midwives are specialists in childbirth and often work at birth centers to help deliver babies and provide care during and after pregnancy. Birth centers may also have other specialists like doulas, lactation consultants, and massage therapists. They offer a more comfortable and less restrictive environment compared to hospitals, allowing mothers to choose different birthing positions and providing aids like water tubs and tools to aid in the birthing process.